How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac
Barnett with illustrations by Jon Klassen.
Barnett tackles this mystery with ingenuity and humor as he
proposes a series of scenarios. Head first? Feet first? Can Santa body
morph—shrinking or stretching like taffy? And what if there is no chimney?
Would a faucet do the trick? Or perhaps he can slide under the door or slip
through the mail slot.
Once he’s inside—what about navigating in the dark and dealing
with the family dog? There’s a wealth of creativity and fun here as we follow
Santa through his holiday routine of leaving presents and enjoying snacks.
The narrative voice perfectly brings to mind the endless
imaginings that children are capable of and sets the stage for some wonderfully
inspired conversations with young readers.
In the end, Barnett concedes he really doesn’t know how Santa
manages his extraordinary challenge. But that’s okay. What matters is that
Santa finds a way.
Klassen’s illustrations are a perfect pairing with the text adding an extra level of understated absurdity to enrich every page.
Ages 4-8.
Highly recommended for home and school libraries.
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